Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-01-15
EASTERN news REPORTS
Romance ana Murder In
wicked Chicago
CIavsrins Huag-Further sarikss-
sss. less, $50 for Q. s. MAEs-A Re-
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A sIlsg Wemanss Rsmmnce-
CHIuAao, Jan. H.-AuRcae Spies, tie
Anarchist. oonsiels5 or murder and
conspiracy in connection with the Hay
market massacre, viii be married tn
isil next Tuesday 30 Miss Nina Ozark
Van Zabdt. The prospective bride Of
she condemned Anarc6isa e .
daughter Of Mr.. James Ven Zandt,
q wall-to-do merchant Of this city.
During the last days Of the trial Miss
Van Zandt became q regular visitor in
Court. ehe vas noticeable On aooouai
Of her dne form. She was always fash
ionably dressed. After the conclusion
ef the trial shs visited The jail and vas
fntr0aunsd 10 Spies. They be-
came interested In each othez
and decided 10 marry. Van zandt said
tonight his da1Rhter was Of . aentle
and lovinQ nature. when he learned
of her intentions be decided nst 70 oD-
pose her. He relieved Il 10 be useless.
Miss Van zsnda is . member u the
Seventh Presbyterian Church. Judge
GeaKy being an attendant ct thai
church invited her amenR other mem
bess 10 ocsupy seat on the bsnoh at
the trial. Van Zandt said bis dauehteE
is an heiress to the amount Of $500. 900.
IavesfiEsfinG sappesca Murder.
OHIoAeo, Jan. 14.-An inquest was
commenced today on the body Of Lucy
HeidelmeyeF. the sfspdanRhteF Of
Krue, Who died tscently under cironm-
ssanoas which caused suspicion that abe
had been poisened u order 70 obtain
life insurance By him. Within tWo
years KsuR's three wives died In . sus-
picious manner 70 relatives Of the de-
ceased.
Miss Schonstein testified that on
Monday. when the body Of KruR's step
daughter Was laid out in the fropt room.
Krae called witness aside IN an adj0in-
ing apartment and asked her 20 HarFy
him. and when she refused, said: Twill
make y01"
DR.. IL. @ Keller testified that be vas
called b. attend deceased on Christmas.
He was told she vas suffering from
rheumatism. and be prescribed for
that malady. Next day be vas sur
ptised az symptoms Of lead poisoning.
He asked KFuo II The patient had taken
any canned fruit. KruR eplied that no
fruits had been eaten, and gave the doc
tor such arguments that from that mo-
Inent witness grew suspicious. He
quietly began an antidetal treatment
for lead and ske girl was improving,
when, on December 8lst. be urged that
she be taken 10 the hospital. At this
junc,ure witness vas notified by KruR
that his services were no longer needed.
DR.. John Simpson sustained ID sem
sational interest the testimony wss
rapidly developing. he bad bsen
called 70 attend the third Mrs.. KFuQ,
ard had prescribed fer malarial fever,
from which it 81 peared she vas suffer
ing. Next day KruR notified him that
another physician had been engaged
The medicine prescribed had not been
given the woman, though she vas 10
great aQoRy. Witness concluded before
leaving that the cause vas accidental
aEsenioal poisoning, bat aa the case was
in the hands Of the family physician, 9
thoroughly competent RentlemAn, there
vas no apparent occasion for interfer-
ing.
The inquest was adjourned until
Monday. During the proceedings krue
bad been qaietly taken into custody.
Officers we're dispatched ~ bis real
dence, where all articles Of q suspicious
nature were levied upon. The remains
Of the dead girl will be removed from
the vault at S6. Bonifaoe cemetery and
subjected 20 q thorough scientific exam
Inalion. Krug's appearance on the
stand created rather q favorable impres-
sion, except for the fact that he vas ex-
sessively nervous.
Hung for the Murder of Elis Cousin.
RICHMOND, Jan. ll.-Thomas j. Olu-
verius vas hanged shortly after p. N.
today, without making any confession.
The crime for which Cluverius Suffered
death was for the murder Of bis cousin.
Miss Fannie Lillian Madison. on March
Is, 1885. Miss Madison was about y
years old, and up TO the time OF her
death was teacher 10 q sche0l IN Baltt-
more. Srme 200 witnesses we're ex-
auained, and the svidence hxed upon the
pFissneF the brand Of murderer
and sedaceT, and at the conclusion
Of the trial the jury rendered .
verdict Of murder in the irst
degree. Execution Of ths sentence was
stayed over year ago by the Supreme
Court. when he was sentenced again
10 die the Governor was strennously ap-
piled 70 for q pardon, or Communication
Of sentence 70 life imprisonment, bat be
ooald and no reason fer interfering.
He, however. respitSd tbs condemned
man until today.
A Quiet strike.